Lead Applications Engineer - Java Microservices, Hybrid

Raymond James; Saint Petersburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Benefits

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Job summary

Raymond James in Saint Petersburg, FL seeks a Lead Engineer for Applications Development to analyze complex requirements, design Java-based enterprise web apps, and drive a microservices architecture. The role includes leading projects, mentoring teams, and collaborating on cloud-enabled middleware and frontend frameworks.

You will implement modern UI frameworks, engage in testing and documentation, and contribute to continuous delivery in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering (any), or related.
• 5+ years in development/engineering or related experience.
• Developing Java-based enterprise web apps; microservices architecture; enterprise integration patterns; JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Java programming and OO design.
• Scrum-oriented Agile methodologies.
• Frontend tools/frameworks such as Angular or React; databases Oracle/SQL Server.
• Spring Framework; IBM MQ/JMS; Cloud/Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex system requirements and interfaces between components.
• Lead or participate in projects; assign tasks and monitor performance.
• Recommend new technologies and remain current with industry trends.
• Participate in software testing and documentation; ensure quality.
• Provide technical guidance; review system specs and outputs.
• Document test results and remedial actions to prevent rework.

Skills

Java programming

OO design

Agile methodologies

Front-end frameworks

Cloud/containers

Spring Framework

IBM MQ/JMS

Docker/Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree (CS/MIS/Eng)

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

Angular/React

Job description

Raymond James in Saint Petersburg, FL seeks a Lead Engineer for Applications Development to analyze complex requirements, design Java-based enterprise web apps, and drive a microservices architecture. The role includes leading projects, mentoring teams, and collaborating on cloud-enabled middleware and frontend frameworks.

You will implement modern UI frameworks, engage in testing and documentation, and contribute to continuous delivery in a hybrid work environment.